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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-05-14 ADM/A/1807/146
Imprest to Mr Addis, Clerk of the Cheque at Portsmouth, three hundred pounds to dispose of as directed by Commisioner Henry Greenhill. Report the number of men fit to be borne on the ST DAVID Hulk on her passage to Kinsale. Report on Merchant ships in the River that may be suitable for Men of War.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-05-14 ADM/A/1807/144
The SWIFTSURE at Portsmouth to cleaned, fitted, and victualled for four months service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-05-15 ADM/A/1807/166
Furnish Admiral Neville, at Cadiz, with ten thousand pounds credits for provisions and short allowance for the seaman of his squadron.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-05-12 ADM/A/1807/130
Appoint John Palmer, Cook, the VESUVIUS,to be master Cook the new third rate building at Hull.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-29 ADM/A/1814/429
Difficulties have occurred in the payment of the Marine soldiers since the last establishment of the Marine Regiments.
You are to pay what is due to them according to the usual methods of the Navy for paying Men.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-29 ADM/A/1814/427
Several Ships now building, mentioned overleaf, are intended to be part of the Main Fleet for the next Summer service.
We direct you to give Orders for entering Men to serve on board these Ships, and to victual them till they are launched. …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-31 ADM/A/1814/431
We have considered your letter of the 20th inst; concerning the sheathing of the HASTINGS, which is designed for the Leeward Islands, and direct you to cause her to be sheathed before launching. Materials are to be sent there for that purpose, either from Portsmouth or the River.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-27 ADM/A/1814/395
You have informed us that the new 3rd Rate building at Portsmouth, which we have named the SHREWSBURY, will be ready for launching the last Spring in January next. …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-27 ADM/A/1814/393
You have informed us that the new 4th Rate building at Portsmouth, which we have named the LITCHFIELD, will be ready for launching the last Spring in January.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-03 ADM/A/1815/25
You are directed to have the Commissioners of the Victualling send orders by tonight's post to Mr Castle, to have the SMIRNA MERCHANT hired ship, now at Tinmouth, to be provisioned as much as she shall be in want of to bring her to the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-04 ADM/A/1815/33
You have protected several seamen to serve in the new third rate building at Deptford and you are directed to send us an account of the names of such men, together with a copy of their protections, and any other men you have protected to serve in other ships.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-03 ADM/A/1815/31
There are two lieutenants in one of the companies of His Majesty's Marine Regiment who are ordered to the West Indies and we fear the squadron now going to Jamaica will proceed before they can be paid.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-03 ADM/A/1815/27
We have given orders to all commanders of ships and bomb vessels now in Longreach that if they are apprehensive of any damage by ice in the river, they are to sail at the first opportunity to Sheerness and to remain there.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-04 ADM/A/1815/45
You are directed to have the SHEERNESS cleaned and refitted at Sheerness for service in the Channel and victualled for 3 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-04 ADM/A/1815/41
John Ward, late Master Cook of the CAMBRIDGE is to be appointed Master Cook of the CHICHESTER. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 4 January 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-04 ADM/A/1815/47
The following orders relating to the two Marine Regiments should be given viz. (1) The Clerks of the Cheque to allow officers and their servants who have been absent from 22 February 1693 to the times they appeared at their muster, upon certificates from their respective Colonels.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-31 ADM/A/1814/441
In pursuance of His Majesty's pleasure, signified to this Board by the Duke of Shrewsbury, we direct you to cause the four Machine Vessels named in the margin to be forthwith discharged from His Majesty's service, and that the SEA HORSE be laid up and paid off.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-10 ADM/A/1815/94
Captain Barber, Commander of the PRINCE GEORGE hired ship, has advised by his letter of 7 January that he has but 12 days of provisions, and there are several Scotch officers and others aboard who are to go to Scotland and thence to Ostend.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-09 ADM/A/1815/90
Your letter of 7 January advised us that following the survey of the KENT your opinion was that with some work done she would serve for a summer or two in the Channel.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-10 ADM/A/1815/98
We have ordered 60 of the Plymouth men to be put aboard the HAMPTON COURT upon her arrival at Spithead, to assist in bringing her from Portsmouth to the Buoy of the Nore. You are directed to allow the men conduct money from Sheerness to Portsmouth, they being to return to their own ship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-21 ADM/A/1814/317
As to the number of Men formerly allowed to the Flag Officers you are now to govern yourselves as directed by the last Establishment for an increase in Pay to Officers of their Majesties' Fleet, viz; by allowing each Flag the number of Servants directed by the said Establishment and no more.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-21 ADM/A/1814/321
We are sending enclosed two accounts of Disbursements made by Mr Whittaker, Solicitor for the Affairs of the Admiralty, and direct you to examine these Accounts and report your Opinion to this Board.